Dispatch Desk

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

By Kelby Newcomb

July 25

12:40 a.m. — A complainant advised a motel guest was in the parking lot half naked and had cut her wrists and taken some pills. Officers and EMS responded. The subject was arrested for public intoxication and was taken to the hospital by EMS for an evaluation.

1:24 a.m. — Officers responded to the hospital to assist EMS with an uncooperative patient.

5:55 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of an uncooperative patient at the hospital.

10:40 a.m. — A caller advised tree trimmers were working near the library, but the area was not properly blocked off. An officer responded and found the area was properly blocked.

11:57 a.m. — A caller reported that someone vandalized his property. An officer responded and took information for a report.

7:43 p.m. — An officer responded to an alarm at an area business and found that everything was fine. The employees were cleaning under the counter and hit the alarm button. The manager said they would call the alarm company and advise them of the mistake.

8:52 p.m. — County dispatch called to advise a man had fallen at a restaurant. An officer responded and found EMS had control of the situation. All was well.

July 26

12:44 p.m. — A caller advised of a man on the front porch who possibly overdosed. An officer and EMS responded. The patient signed refusal. No report was taken.

July 27

3:08 p.m. — County dispatch advised of a 911 hangup at an area hotel. An officer responded and talked to the manager, who said nothing was going on. All was well.

5:33 p.m. — A caller advised she had a yard permit for her yard sale.

6:01 p.m. — County dispatch advised of an accident off Highway 62 going toward Lake Leatherwood. It was a two-vehicle traffic accident involving a car and an 18-wheeler. An officer responded to the location along with EMS. The car was towed from the scene.

6:08 p.m. — A caller advised that a female subject hit his car. An officer took a report.

July 29

1:32 p.m. — A caller advised of an erratic motorcyclist headed west on Highway 62. The report was determined to be unfounded.

9:09 p.m. — A caller advised that they were having a yard sale and had a permit.

10:28 p.m. — A caller advised a male and female were fighting in the middle of the road and he almost hit them. An officer responded, and the subjects were arrested for public intoxication.

11:00 p.m. — An officer responded to Spring Street to a report of a vehicle that hit a parked vehicle. A report was taken.

July 30

3:22 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the parking lot of an area gas station. The officer spoke with the driver, who advised he was waiting for the station to open to get gas.

7:22 a.m. — A caller advised of a small dog with a retractable leash tangled in a bush in her front yard. The animal control officer picked up the dog and held it for its owners to claim it.

8:05 a.m. — A caller advised of a private property accident. An officer responded for a report.